11-07-97•
Board of Directors Room
City Hall - 500 W. Markham
Little Rock, Arkansas
November 7, 1997 - 4:30 P.M.
The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas met in special session
with Mayor Jim Dailey presiding. City Clerk Robbie Hancock called the roll with the
following Directors present: Directors Hinton, Hodges, Cazort, Keck, Joyce, Wyrick,
Kumpuris, and Adcock - total 8; Absent - Directors Wilson and Kelly - total 2.
With a quorum being present, Mayor Dailey declared the Board of Directors in
session and the proceedings of the meeting are recorded as follows.
The Invocation was given by Director Kumpuris, followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Mayor Dailey announced the purpose of the special meeting was to consider
five resolutions related to the selection of Little Rock as the site for the Presidential
Library. Mayor Dailey said he had received word from Skip Rutherford, local
coordinator for the Presidential Library, at 7:00 o'clock A.M. that President and Mrs.
Clinton had selected the site along the Arkansas River in Little Rock as the location for
the proposed William Jefferson Clinton Presidential Library. Mayor Dailey asked
Director Dean Kumpuris, Bruce Moore - Assistant to the Mayor, and Acting City
Manager Cy Carney to continue working with the Presidential Team and come back to
the Board on Tuesday, November 11, 1997 with an action plan outline.
(Director Wilson enrolled at 4:40 o'clock P.M.)
Consideration was then given to Resolution No. 10,121, entitled:
A RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE APPRECIATION OF THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, TO PRESIDENT AND MRS. CLINTON, FOR
SELECTING LITTLE ROCK AS THE SITE OF THE WILLIAM JEFFERSON
CLINTON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (On the
riverfront immediately east of Interstate 30.)
Following the reading of the Resolution, Director Adcock moved for its adoption. The
motion was seconded by Director Joyce, and the Resolution was unanimously adopted
by the Board Members present. The Resolution will be signed by all members of the
Board of Directors.
The next presentation was Resolution No. 10,122, described as:
A RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO RENAME A PORTION OF EAST AND
WEST MARKHAM TO PRESIDENT CLINTON AVENUE; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES. (From the Union Pacific Railway Station at West Markham and Victory
Streets to the site of the Clinton Presidential Library at the end of East Markham Street
near Byrd Street - effective January 1, 2000.)
Following the reading of the Resolution, Director Adcock moved for its adoption. The
motion was seconded by Director Joyce, and the Resolution was unanimously adopted
by the Board Members present.
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Introduced next was Resolution No. 10,123, with the title being:
A RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO CREATE THE CLINTON
PRESIDENTIAL PARK ZONING DISTRICT; REQUESTING THAT THE
PLANNING COMMISSION EXPEDITE CONSIDERATION OF A PROPOSED
PLAN FOR SUCH A DISTRICT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (Area south of
Arkansas River, east of Interstate 30, north of the mid -line between 6th Street and Capitol
Avenue west of Pepper Street and north of Capitol Avenue east of Pepper Street, and west
of Pepper Street south of Capitol Avenue and west of Bond Street north of Capitol
Avenue.)
Following the reading of the Resolution, Director Adcock moved for its adoption. The
motion was seconded by Director Joyce, and the Resolution was unanimously adopted
by the Board Members present.
Consideration was then given to Resolution No. 10,124, entitled:
A RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A 90 DAY MORATORIUM ON NEW
DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE RIVER MARKET DISTRICT IN ORDER TO
RECONSIDER THE APPROPRIATE USES FOR A DISTRICT THAT ADJOINS
THE CLINTON PRESIDENTIAL PARK DISTRICT; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
Following the reading of the Resolution, Director Adcock moved for its adoption. The
motion was seconded by Director Joyce, and the Resolution was unanimously adopted
by the Board Members present.
The last item to be presented was Resolution No. 10,125, described as:
A RESOLUTION TO DECLARE A MORATORIUM FOR A PERIOD OF
SIX MONTHS TO STOP THE ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS OR
ACCEPTANCE OF REZONING APPLICATIONS FOR THE AREA OF THE
CLINTON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Following the reading of the Resolution, Director Adcock moved for its adoption. The
motion was seconded by Director Joyce, and the Resolution was unanimously adopted
by the Board Members present.
Mayor Dailey recognized Mr. Skip Rutherford and thanked him for his work in
this matter. Mr. Greg Hart, representing the River Market Design Review Committee,
said his questions had been answered and he was supportive of the Presidential Library.
There being no further business to be presented, the special meeting of the Board
of Directors was adjourned at 4:50 o'clock P.M.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk Robbie Hancock
A?PROVED:
Mayor Jim Dailey
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